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Could it be 重富 Shigetomi?

Thanks, Conway！

Could you post a photo of the tag?

Maybe you should read this info about Mantestu sword http://ohmura-study.net/998.html In my previous response on the other thread, this sword is a presentation sword given to their employee. Apart from the signature (mei) containing that information, it is a standard-made Mantetsu sword. They made around 35000（maybe a little more) Mantetsu swords during 7 years, we are uncertain about the exact number of these swords that were gifted; I speculate not too many, perhaps a couple hundred or so? However, yours is the only one that has surfaced by far.

レ五二四 =Re 524

Nicholas Thanks for posting the ser#.I saw this sword posted on a Facebook group not long ago. I was interested in purchasing it, but the guy mentioned to me the seller who prefers dealing with buyers in person.

@Kiipu Mauro & Conway nail it

Dan PLease post some photos after you get it

中野栄三

I do not have content for article 11, maybe Thomas can help?

@Bruce Pennington That 特 (Special)mark is one of the Extraordinary stamps.

John Found another work by 伊奈波 兼波之作, this one without cutting off the mei. Comparing it to the one I posted earlier with a partially cut-off mei, the signature does not appear to be carved by the same individual.

here is Army 陸軍捻（諸捻卷）vs Navy Tachi style (平卷）

Correction: it should be vertical 一一八 instead of 天

It says“陸軍捻“=the army (style) wrapping

Thanks,zac.#2-エ 三六七 was mine, it's in the database already.It's here the page 2

古厩第三部二（冶/浩？）会 林清

@Bruce Pennington Found 6 "X"s on the handle spine of a factory reworked type 30 bayonet, and the wood grip marked 60.

Thanks, Thomas!

Neil Do you have photos of the whole scabbard?

The kanji is 兵(兵器-Weapon) 甲（Class/Grade A) 第貳七九番 (Number 279)

My Profile photo is 大威德明王/Yamantaka, he and 大黑天/Mahakala look very similar.

@Bruce Pennington This sword is intriguing; it appears old. It might be wartime Chōsen/Korean-made rather than a Chinese knockoff, but I'm not sure though. The handle of a Korean sword is generally a bit shorter and thicker than that of a Japanese sword, and the blade is somewhat straighter compared to a Japanese sword. The engravings on the blade of a Korean sword are mostly in intaglio, while on Japanese swords, the characters are typically in intaglio, and the designs are often in relief. I'll share a few pictures of Korean swords for everyone to reference. Here are some Videos about Korean Hwando and Japanese sword

That is a nice one! It was probably made around mid-1944.

Scabbard strap